Launches from Baikonur in 1981
39 orbital launch attempts lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in 1981, 31% of the world's 126, with 1 failure. 22 on Soyuz U, 8 on Tsiklon-2, 4 on Proton-K/DM and 2 on Proton-K/D-1. Together they put 214 tonnes of payload in orbit.
- Launches in 1981
- 39
- 1 failed
- Share of the world
- 31%
- of 126
- Busiest month
- March
- 8 launches
- Payload to orbit
- 214 t
Month by month
Orbital launches from Baikonur per month, 1981
- 2Jan
- 2Feb
- 8Mar
- 4Apr
- 3May
- 2Jun
- 4Jul
- 3Aug
- 2Sep
- 4Oct
- 2Nov
- 3Dec
Show as table
| Month | Baikonur |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 2 |
| March | 8 |
| April | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 4 |
| August | 3 |
| September | 2 |
| October | 4 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 3 |
Rockets flown from Baikonur in 1981
Every launch of 1981
| Date (UTC) | Rocket | Mission | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 January 1981 | Soyuz U | Yantar-2K 15 | Success |
| 24 January 1981 | Soyuz U | Progress 12 | Success |
| 2 February 1981 | Tsiklon-2 | IS-A 11 | Success |
| 18 February 1981 | Soyuz U | Yantar-1KFT 1 | Success |
| 5 March 1981 | Tsiklon-2 | US-A 17 | Success |
| 12 March 1981 | Soyuz U | Soyuz T-4 | Success |
| 14 March 1981 | Tsiklon-2 | IS-A 12 | Success |
| 17 March 1981 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 34 | Success |
| 18 March 1981 | Proton-K/DM | Raduga 8 | Success |
| 20 March 1981 | Tsiklon-2 | US-P 10 | Success |
| 22 March 1981 | Soyuz U | Soyuz 39 | Success |
| 28 March 1981 | Soyuz U | Yantar-2K 17 | Failure |
| 15 April 1981 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 36 | Success |
| 21 April 1981 | Tsiklon-2 | US-A 18 | Success |
| 25 April 1981 | Proton-K | TKS 2 | Success |
| 28 April 1981 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 38 | Success |
| 14 May 1981 | Soyuz U | Soyuz 40 | Success |
| 18 May 1981 | Soyuz U | Yantar-2K 18 | Success |
| 21 May 1981 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 39 | Success |
| 17 June 1981 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 40 | Success |
| 25 June 1981 | Proton-K/DM | Ekran | Success |
| 1 July 1981 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 41 | Success |
| 10 July 1981 | Vostok 8A92M | Meteor-Priroda 2-4 | Success |
| 15 July 1981 | Soyuz U | Yantar-2K 20 | Success |
| 30 July 1981 | Proton-K/DM | Raduga 9 | Success |
| 4 August 1981 | Tsiklon-2 | US-P 11 | Success |
| 21 August 1981 | Soyuz U | Yantar-4K2 1 | Success |
| 24 August 1981 | Tsiklon-2 | US-A 19 | Success |
| 4 September 1981 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 46 | Success |
| 14 September 1981 | Tsiklon-2 | US-P 12 | Success |
| 1 October 1981 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 48 | Success |
| 9 October 1981 | Proton-K/DM | Raduga 10 | Success |
| 15 October 1981 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 49 | Success |
| 30 October 1981 | Proton-K/D-1 | Venera-13 | Success |
| 4 November 1981 | Proton-K/D-1 | Venera-14 | Success |
| 13 November 1981 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 50 | Success |
| 4 December 1981 | Soyuz U | Zenit-6U 51 | Success |
| 19 December 1981 | Soyuz U | Yantar-2K 23 | Success |
| 23 December 1981 | Molniya-M 2BL | Molniya-1K 52 | Success |